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Enrollment
426
Middle
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWESTERN CON SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180831001425
Triton Central Middle School
4740 W 600 N, Fairland, IN 46126 · (317) 835-3006 · Shelby County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Indiana public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
160 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 94 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 112 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 122 | 29% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Triton Central Middle School→Triton Central High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Northwestern Con School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
45.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
40.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Triton Central Middle School
Triton Central Middle School's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triton Central Middle School this school | 426 | 37.6% | 43.6% |
| Knightstown Intermediate School Knightstown | 387 | 37.5% | 37.2% |
| Southmont Jr High School Crawfordsville | 392 | 38.8% | 54.8% |
| East Washington Middle School Pekin | 418 | 39.0% | 34.5% |
| North Montgomery Middle School Crawfordsville | 400 | 39.3% | 40.1% |
| Perry Heights Middle School Evansville | 471 | 36.5% | 51.8% |
Matched among Indiana middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Triton Central Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #117 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #127 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #107 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #216 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #45 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #260 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #250 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #172 of 187 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
426
-48 (-10%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 426 | 34.5 | 12.3:1 | 38% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 39% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 31.5 | 13.9:1 | 39% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 35% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 434 | 28.8 | 15.1:1 | 40% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 39% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 20 | 23.3:1 | 35% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 26 | 19.4:1 | 14% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 27 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Triton Central Middle School.
About Triton Central Middle School
Students in Fairland, Indiana, attend Triton Central Middle School, a low-enrollment middle-grades school. It enrolls 426 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 5 through 8. That is 28% below the average of about 594 students for middle schools in Indiana.
Northwestern Con School Corp runs Triton Central Middle School along with 2 other schools, enrolling 1,414 students in total.
The share of White students at Triton Central Middle School is 90%. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Shelby County overall, the White share is about 91%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
Classroom staffing at Triton Central Middle School totals 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. Statewide, middle schools in Indiana average 15.6:1. Federal data show 38% of students (160) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Triton Central Middle School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 57% of Indiana public middle schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Triton Central Middle School is 5.4 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 43.6% actual, 49.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Indiana.
In Shelby County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $72,190, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 18 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,418, Triton Central Middle School among them.
Triton Central Middle School's nearest public school is Triton Central High School (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Triton Central Middle School is 5th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 474 (2020-21) to 426 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 15.3 in 2020-21 to 12.3 in 2024-25.
The Triton Central Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,265
Census ACS
Median income
$72,190
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,418 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northwestern Con School Corp
- Triton Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Triton Central High SchoolHigh · 472 students
Other schools in Fairland
- Triton Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 516 students
- Triton Central High SchoolHigh · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Triton Central High School0.2 mi · 472
- Triton Central Elementary School0.3 mi · 516
- Acton Elementary School6.1 mi · 275
- Clark Elementary School6.9 mi · 440
- New Palestine Elementary School7.2 mi · 579
- Franklin Central Junior High7.3 mi · 1,797
Frequently asked questions
About Triton Central Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Triton Central Middle School?
Triton Central Middle School enrolls approximately 426 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Triton Central Middle School serve?
Triton Central Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Triton Central Middle School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Triton Central Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Triton Central Middle School?
At Triton Central Middle School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Triton Central Middle School?
Triton Central Middle School is overseen by Northwestern Con School Corp in Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.